What Is A D.O.?
Physicians at the Osteopathic Center for Children & Families are Doctors of Osteopathy (D.O.) with a Special Emphasis on Osteopathy in the Cranial Field
Doctors of Osteopathy
* Are Licensed Physicians (All 50 States)
* Have a Degree in Osteopathic Medicine
* Graduates of An Osteopathic College
* Can Be a Family Physician or a Specialist
* Are Physicians Who Utilize the Scientific Method to Diagnose & Treat Patients
* Offer a Balanced System of Health Care to Cure, As Well As, to Prevent Disease
* Place Emphasis on Caring for the Whole Person Reflected by the Large Percentage of D.O.'s Currently Serving As Family Physicians Nationwide
* Can Provide An Added Dimension to Their Patient's Healthcare Through Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)
Osteopathic Center for Children & Families Treats Healthy Children and Those with Problems Such As
* Recurrent Infections Especially Chronic Ear Infections
* Asthma
* Allergies
* Consequences of Birth Trauma
* Bicycle and Car Accidents
* Down's Syndrome
* Sports Performance
* Neurological Developmental Dysfunction
* Newborns (as a Vital Link in Prevention)
* Common Problems of Newborns: Such As Colic, Spitting Up, Inconsolable Crying, Insomnia
* Scoliosis
* Behavioral Difficulties
* Delays in Physical or Intellectual Development
* Visual Disturbances Which Impede Sensory Perception
* Genetic Defects
* Brain Injury
* Academic Difficulties Such As Dyslexia, Attention Deficit Disorder
* Headaches
* Seizures